Immigration

Which immigrant group came to the United States to escape famine in their home country?

• Chinese
• Irish
• German

Which immigrant group moved to the U.S. seeking gold in California and worked building the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Chinese
• Irish
• German

Which immigrant group faced discrimination from many Americans?

• Chinese
• Irish
• German
• All of the above

Most immigrants traveled

• first class
• second class
• steerage
• fourth class

Immigrants had to pass a ___ inspection

• literature
• social studies
• health
• naturalization

All of the following are ways that immigrant groups dealt with discrimination except

• maintaining a strong support group
• Living in communities with immigrants of the same ethnicity
• Their children adapted to the new environment
• taking jobs of native born citizens

19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?

• Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
• Work in New York factories
• Contributions to the steel industry
• Contributions to John D. Rockefeller

Why were people fearful of immigrants?

• they were afraid they would bring disease into the United States
• they were afraid they would steal jobs
• the feared they would destroy America's culture
• they were fearful that they would claim land that Americans desired

Many Jews left Europe to avoid

• Natural disasters
• Religious persecution
• Loss of skilled jobs
• Loss of wages

What was the name of the immigration station Island outside of San Francisco?

• Devil 
• Saint
• Angel
• Sunrise